According to Cruise Critic, the leading cruise reviews and information site (TripAdvisor's cruise site), Dubrovnik has just been rated the best Eastern Mediterranean cruise destination. This is the second time Cruise Critic Cruisers' Choice Destination Awards have been awarded.'Choosing a cruise line plan is not easy, especially because of the growing number of wonderful destinations available for cruises' - explained Adam Coulter, UK editor of Cruise Critic and added that with analyzing first-hand information from travellers and sharing them they try to inspire and guide their passengers to make it easier to choose a cruise plan with which they will be delighted.You can see the whole list of top rated Eastern Mediterranean destinations for 2017 here: https://www.cruisecritic.co.uk/memberreviews/destination-awards/eastern-mediterranean/

When it comes to Dubrovnik, during this year 577 cruise ship arrivals around 760 thousand passengers on round trips are expected. That is approximately 9 percent less than last year. The daily number of cruise visitors is limited to 8,000.As far as this segment of the tourism industry is concerned, as well as the expenditure made by guests arriving to the destination on cruise ships, we must have in mind a whole range of other activities which bring revenue to ports, travel agents, taxi and bus companies, tour guides, but also all other tourism stakeholders in the area.